Middleware let different systems talk to each other, which made it possible to centralize IT and outsource the work. Before open-source software, outsourcing was specialized and expensive. Cost savings and staff shortages drove early adoption.
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Middleware allowed for disparate systems to come together, and that created opportunity for centralizing IT and even services around IT. So as technology advanced, that was really the first thing that made the shift for everybody to be able to outsource, you know, the introduction of middleware software or middleware solutions. So the initial calls were very enlightening because they were everywhere. You know, somebody was interested in the cost savings, somebody was just couldn't find enough staff. So there were a number of things, and And what I realized very early on was we needed to specialize. This was before open source software, so the majority of the nearshore projects and offshore projects were very IT-centric.